Profoto Pro-D3: The Best Light in the World?

Ab Sesay takes the Profoto Pro-D3 through it paces. Looking at color consistency, flash duration and an impressive 56w LED modeling light. Photographer Ab Sesay show actual images to illustrate the results.
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Absolutely

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So thorough. You are the LEVEL Ab!

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Great video and Great Tips!

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Thank you. Yes there are..

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I love your way of explaining everything and the honesty! Here for whenever you post new videos! :)

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Thank you Alexis I really appreciate the support.

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Congratulations!!!!

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Thank you!! thank you.

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Loved the video, good job Ab!

[@AbSesayPhoto]

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[@akpevbe]

Very honest review 👍

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Thank you. That is my goal moving forward.

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Thank you so much. I promise not to disappoint. More content is coming.

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Great content!!!!

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D3 😮

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Thank you

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Nice Review, Bro....subscribed....keep it coming 🙂

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Thank you. More to come for sure.

[@eyesonly4451]

When it came down to laying out the dollars, I decided on a good condition, used Pro-10 pack and ProHeads. The recessed head design of Profoto's current line of monolights leaves something to be desired across their full line of modifiers.

[@AbSesayPhoto]

I do agree. The recessed head hurt the system from doing so much, from taking advantage of their Zelezoom, Magnum, and Narrowbean reflectors and usability in 3rd party Paras like broncolor. It would be perfect if they bring that to this line.

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Instant Sub! I've enjoyed watching your videos on the other channel, but have been secretly waiting to your unfiltered voice and opinions. Huge congrats... keep going!! #levelstothis

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Thank you. More to come.

[@richardpatterson4451]

Great review Ab and looking forward to your future posts!

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More to come!

[@mtr3882]

always on point AbSesay!!!!

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Thank you.

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You already know! Im excited to post more.

[@osangulon]

Thanks for the video. However, I would have liked something different from the successor to the D2. The increase in power from 500 to 750 Ws and from 1000 to 1250 Ws is not important to me. The D2 weighs less, which will have an immediate positive effect compared to the D3 - especially with large light shapers mounted on a boom. I like the large locking knob on the D2 better than the one on the D3, which seems to be slightly smaller. Especially with a large and heavy light shaper attached, the handling of the locking knob is very important! Of course, the modelling light is now LED, which will be cooler, but this is a positive change. The fact that the smallest setting range has been changed from 1.0 to 0.1 is good and to be welcomed, but irrelevant for me in my practice. Personally, I have never had a scenario with the D2 (500 Ws) where the 1.0 power setting was too much. Let's move on to the price, but what can I say, these are "professional" prices! What I would have really liked from the successor to the D2, however, would have been a free-standing flash tube, like the ProHeads. But as this is unfortunately not the case, I will not be buying a D3 in addition to my 4x D2 compact flash units, or replacing my D2 with D3 compact flash units.

[@AbSesayPhoto]

I like all your points. I would say try the lock on the D3. I like the friction you get on the D2, but the D3 goes from relatively loose to completely rock solid; plus, it has a lot of grips; the size was a non-issue for me. No chance of heavy modifiers drifting. I am in 100% agreement if they had a "free-standing" flash tube, or what others may call no recessed, giving you 180 degrees of coverage, then I would instantly be sold. The modeling light was an overall huge improvement.

[@osangulon]

@@AbSesayPhoto As I said, I don't find the new D3 compact flashes that exciting! A change is out of the question for me. I also don't understand why Profoto doesn't offer an external flash bulb for such professional flashes, even though a Magnum reflector, a Zoom reflector and the other reflectors expect an external flash bulb, as they are designed for them! The same applies to the correct beauty dishes made of metal! The large reflex umbrellas and the larger softboxes are also illuminated much more evenly. As I said, I don't understand the path Profoto has been taking for years. Thank you

[@AbSesayPhoto]

@@osangulon I hear you. I do want the external flash tube more than anything else.

[@jerrym8140]

Awesome and subscribed

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Thank you Jerry.

[@marcusbeasley3212]

This was a very detailed review on this.

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Thank you. I live the details.

[@kirkpine8342]

Glad your having your own channel! Excited to see more

[@AbSesayPhoto]

More to come, Im happy to have another place for content to live.

[@Photomeike]

Great review! I can't wait to own one of these one day!

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Its is a great light.

[@filibertkraxner305]

Boom! That's how you premiere a channel! As a pro, this is exactly the stuff I want to know about new studio gear. I'm a Bron shooter, but this thing looks really really good. Well done by those crazy Swedes 😎

[@AbSesayPhoto]

I'll look to get my hand on a Satos as well. Thank you for watching.

[@filibertkraxner305]

@@AbSesayPhoto That would be super interesting! Those things are crazy expensive but everything else about them looks so good.... I really love the grid + battery option they offer. Pity I don't have enough kidneys to sell to afford one right now, lol.

[@AbSesayPhoto]

@@filibertkraxner305 LOL! Maybe one kidney will get you one.

[@geedeleo]

Great video Ab. Love your insights and tutorials. Followed you here from your Adorama tutorials. Just starting out with strobe photography and look forward to learning a lot from you.

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Thank you so much for the feedback. Photography is the best job in the world, definitely keep shooting.

[@lumosone858]

Thank you so much for that video! The glass dome fits on the D3 same way as on the D2? See I`m right? Please go on with your Chanel!

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Yes, correct; I definitely have more planned.

[@josephchan4198]

Watch most of the video. Good review.

[@AbSesayPhoto]

Thank you Joseph. Appreciate you.

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We appreciate you man!!!

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I appreciate you right back more than you can imagine.

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Great video good start :)

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Awesome job!

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Thanks you Bryce. it's about time I get my own channel. Last video was at bathhouse 14 years ago.

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Thank you. I promise not to disappoint.

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Amazing video and review @AbSesay! 💯

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Thank you.